Channel 4 to cut legal staff in cost review

Channel 4 is poised to make redundancies in its legal and compliance department.Up to five support staff within the 19-strong division are expected to take voluntary redundancy as part of a review, with personnel changes to be finalised in the coming weeks. It is understood that Channel 4's separate corporate legal arm is unlikely to reduce its headcount.The redundancies are part of wider efforts by Channel 4 to reduce its cost base by £50m, with the company proposing to cut headcount by up to 150 posts to between 800 and 850 staff. The company is offering voluntary redundancies and will consult with staff to minimise compulsory job losses.Commenting on the cuts, a Channel 4 spokesperson told Legal Week: "As a response to an advertising downturn, Channel 4 is reducing its cost base across the organisation. This process has affected all departments. However, there will be no compulsory redundancies in the legal and compliance department."The job losses come after controller of legal and compliance Jan Tomalin recently announced her departure. Tomalin is set to quit Channel 4, after 20 years in-house, to start her own legal consultancy. The broadcaster is searching for Tomalin's replacement.

December 03, 2008 at 11:49 PM

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